Surveyed 64 site managers of subsidized housing for independent elderly to determine staff response to residents' loss of functional independence. Found that most sites lacked adequate staff with training to monitor aging population. No clear policies were found regarding when to retain or transfer residents. Staff appeared unprepared to locate or…

Reports on the approach to intervention developed by the Early Assistance for Students and Families Project for use by schools to facilitate the initial school adjustment of newly entering students and their families. Specifically discussed are: the concept of welcoming; intervention phases, tasks, and mechanisms; and the special focus on…

Describes ideas that center directors developed for (1) planning and evaluation; (2) the emergency relocation of a center that had been contaminated by asbestos; (3) fund raising for community-run centers; and (4) the development of good parent-center relations. (MDM)

Among 2,028 graduates of 15 southern land-grant universities, starting salary was most important factor in accepting first employment outside the state. Among males, those more concerned about work characteristics (e.g., challenge, advancement, and use of education) were more likely to leave, whereas those concerned about job environmental…

Spousal feelings of resistance and resentment often complicate the relocation process. Individual counseling for the "trailing spouse" can help alleviate unrealistic expectations, too hasty job acceptance, passivity, and communication problems. (SK)

International spouse relocation poses significant challenges for counselors. Critical elements of support programs are (1) sensitivity to relocation's effects on the family; (2) job search assistance for spouses; and (3) effective repatriation programs. (SK)

Uses social exchange theory to explore communication in the adjustment process of transferees during the first three months at new locations. Develops descriptions of the process by which transferees learn their roles. Explores the impact of feedback and communication relationships on adjustment and the impact of social support as a buffer against…

Focuses on mass immigration to the United States and the country's responses to various groups of immigrants. It is concluded that the United States has used international agreements regarding the settlement of large numbers of people only when they have facilitated government action. (SLD)

The Chinese occupation of Tibet destroyed the Tibetan monastic educational system, which had linked Buddhist education and Tibetan culture, and transformed Tibetans into a colonized indigenous population. Although there are 84 Tibetan schools in India, Nepal, and Bhutan, their curricula are based on each host country's centralized…

From 1990 to 1998, net inmigration in Oregon hit unprecedented high levels, leading to policy concerns about needs for infrastructure and services. Different regions of Oregon attracted migrants who differed dramatically in age, educational attainment, occupational status, and income. Migrants who moved for quality-of-life reasons were willing to…

Not unlike mainstream society of the United States, Indian Country faces new challenges regarding the values, mores, and behavior of its young people. Since their first encounters with European explorers, American Indians have fought to preserve their culture and traditions. Federal policies that addressed the "Indian problem" by…

When history professor Jose Portillo returned to his car parked on the campus of the University of the Basque Country one afternoon in December 1998, he found that it had been set on fire. He immediately suspected that the ETA, the Basque separatist movement, was responsible. "I was a university professor," Portillo explains, "but I…

This paper focuses on the shifting terrain of mobile researchers beginning with an overview of research and research policy on "brain mobility", and then discussing what we call their optical illusions/delusions. Subsequently, our main purpose is to elaborate on a line of inquiry that offers richer notions of researcher mobility, connectivity and…

This study examined how relocation to a new community affects intimacy and companionship in close friendships by comparing experiences of early adolescents who began their 7th or 8th grade school year in a new community (111 boys, 96 girls) with those of residentially stable agemates (30 boys, 38 girls). Drawing from a developmental contextual,…

The perception and acceptance of the Internet as a personal communication channel, and the functional characteristics of the Internet, provide a new means for geographically separated friends and family members to communicate with one another. This paper presents a theoretical framework for the study of family communication and electronic mail. A…